Total Crime Rate

1178.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

623.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1178.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 623.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 535.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 178.6 10/10
  • Other theft 110.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 77.9 10/10
  • Drugs 61.7 10/10
  • Public order 58.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 35.7 10/10
  • Burglary 29.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 26.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 16.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Robbery 13.0 9/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Redwell Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 6th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Redwell Street (NR2 4SN) in the last 12 months was 1178.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1044.0% higher than the Lakenham average (103.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 165 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 192 (≈ 623.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Redwell Street (NR2 4SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 312 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (132 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Redwell Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Agricultural Hall Plain Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Agricultural Hall Plain Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friars Quay
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friars Quay
Apr 2026Other theft Friars Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Friars Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation

Data Sources

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